How to use yourself in a sentence

Examples of yourself by meaning

More sentences with yourself

• Don't kill yourself raking the leaves now; we're due for a windstorm tonight.From the entry kill
• You'll poop yourself if you have to walk all five miles home without stopping.From the entry poop
• If you drive yourself so much, you'll end up having a breakdown.From the entry drive
• You can't have any more. You'll have to content yourself with what you already have.From the entry content
• In the game of life, you may find yourself playing the waiting game far too often.From the entry game
• It is polite to help your guests to food before serving yourself.From the entry help
• You don't need to put on a front. Just be yourself.From the entry front
• Do it yourself lah! Always need me to help is it?From the entry lah
• You're kidding yourself if you think you can be a rockstar.From the entry kid
• I'm fed up with your constant antics in class. Please behave yourself!From the entry antic
• You won't get the gig just because you fancy yourself a musician.From the entry fancy
• For God's sake man, stop panicking and get a grip of yourself!From the entry grip
• Don't complicate yourself in issues that are beyond the scope of your understanding.From the entry complicate
• You need to free your mind and liberate yourself from prejudice.From the entry liberate
• No, don't blame yourself. It's my fault that we lost the game.From the entry fault
• Stop making an exhibition of yourself and let others enjoy the moment.From the entry make an exhibition of oneself
• You really need to stick up for yourself against that bully.From the entry stick up for
• Acting up is always recommended when you find yourself under a new boss.From the entry act up
• You better watch yourself around that saw. That thing kicks back real hard occasionally, with no warning.From the entry kick back
• Give yourself a pat on the back for a job well done.From the entry pat on the back
• Don't pat yourself on the back so vigorously; you might hurt yourself.From the entry pat on the back
• That idea makes no sense at all. – Speak for yourself! I think it's a great idea.From the entry speak for oneself
• It's usually a simple task, but you should know the pitfalls before you attempt it yourself.From the entry pitfall
• You're going to have to tell that to the president yourself, General.From the entry general
• "So you enjoyed yourself, did you," she said, with a meaningful smile.From the entry meaningful
• You made a mess, aren't you going to pick up after yourself?From the entry pick up
• I'll get round to it soonish. — Well, don't knock yourself out!From the entry don't knock yourself out
• You've been sitting there all week. It's time you sorted yourself out and pulled your finger out!From the entry pull one's finger out
• With a little practice, you can cut up a whole chicken yourself for frying.From the entry cut up
• I wouldn't recommend doing surgery on yourself, unless it is a last resort.From the entry last resort
• You just bought yourself a trainload of trouble. I think you're now in over your head.From the entry trainload
• It is very important to put yourself across well at a job interview.From the entry put oneself across
• If you want to take a shower, help yourself to towels; they're in the linen closet.From the entry help oneself

Meaning of yourself

1. pronoun Your own self (singular).
2. pronoun You (singular); used emphatically, especially to indicate exclusiveness of the referent's participation in the predicate, i.e., that no one else is involved.
3. pronoun You (singular); even when "you" has not been used previously; see usage notes.

Full definition of yourself

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Questions about yourself in a sentence

How do you use yourself in a sentence?

Yourself is used as a pronoun. For example: “Be careful with that fire or you'll burn yourself.”

What is a short sentence with yourself?

“No one understands me like yourself.”

What does yourself mean?

Yourself means your own self (singular).